5 results
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
• Additional laboratory ... inflammation or chronic kidney ... Test for celiac disease ... change medical management ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
myalgia, serositis, Kidney ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... Lupusreference #druginduced ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... lesions, meninges, kidneys ... relapse No specific laboratory ... #diagnosis #management ... #phenotypes #workup
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Gram stain and culture ... polarized light microscopy ... (to support a diagnosis ... #workup #diagnosis
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
myalgia, serositis, Kidney ... calcium-b) • Laboratory ... • Immunologic Workup ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #treatment #management